Before the settlers moved into the far west; before the ranchers and farmers, the towns and the railroads; came the men of the trail, the wilderness men who brushed sleeves with death a dozen times a day and tamed the western woods! Their tragedy was that in opening the land to the settlers, they destroyed the life they loved best; the solitary grandeur of the rugged forests ! This is the true story of the foremost of all these giants of our past history.
“Big, breathtakingly beautiful and wildly bountiful there are few places in the world, and none in the USA, with the unspoiled wilderness, mountainous grandeur and immense wildlife that is Alaska.” – Jim Dufresne, Lonely Planet Writer
Here is a wonderful book that both inspires and educates. A huge volume covering the Gothic movement in art from the 12th century to the Renaissance, it focuses largely on the development of Gothic architecture, resplendent in well-placed illustrations and photographs that evoke the grandeur of the period. Smaller sections follow on sculpture, painting, stained glass, and gold work.
